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In Focus - Archive November 2009
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11.2009
Straightaway micron-precise
In addition to a high repeat accuracy, in modern machine tools, positioning-, measuring- and handling the accuracy of the axial movement is now playing an important role. In this way, precise parts for the production or electronic industry, can be designed with a micron-precise guidance along the complete axis.
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10.2009
How Machines Can Learn To See
More and more industries tap the full potential of machine vision systems. Whether in the supermarket, on the highway, at the airport, or in the factory; pictures are being taken by a camera system and are evaluated with a computer, in order to make a fully-automatic, quick and safe decision.
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09.2009
Hydraulic expansion technology for workpiece clamping
Hydraulic expansion toolholders for tool clamping (milling cutter, drills, taps and reamers) are known on the market for a long time and are appreciated for their technical advantages. They combine powerful, centric clamping with a high internal dampening. The result is an excellent surface at high machining speeds.
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08.2009
Gripping - checking - measuring - preventing from damage
Intelligent sensors transform actuators to sensitive helpers in automation
Sensors used in automation are essential organs of machines and plants. While gripping modules and other actuators performed pre-defined tasks in the past, today, they are intelligent and flexible helpers in the manufacturing process due to the use of intelligent sensors. They provide the plant with important information on the process, products or components as well as plant functions. This increases flexibility, shortens manufacturing time, ensures product quality, avoids plant failures, and prevents the automation systems from damage.
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07.2009
The trend towards precision toolholders
For many years, collet chucks have been popular because of their low pricing and have been the established toolholders for many machining applications. Unfortunately, the same scenario happens in many companies: Because of worry over loose tools, many machine operators are tightening the coolant tube nut of the collet mountings with oversized extensions.
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06.2009
Always up-to-date with the standards - The new machinery directive in the EC
The safety of products and systems traditionally tops the priority list at SCHUNK. Since we want to partner with our customers, we are exclusively offering top-of-the-line products in quality and safety.
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05.2009
Highly economical due to performance in toolholding and workholding
5-axis machines offer an enormous potential for efficiency in modern production. With sturdy machine kinematics, high axis accelerations, short chip-to-chip times, fast tool magazines and finely tuned controllers, you have all kinds of production power in a very small space.
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04.2009
Microvalve Technology
- Small component handling and assembly
Anyone who wants to handle or assemble small, light parts can really get a move on with electromagnetic microvalves. These energy-efficient valves are screwed directly onto the pneumatic actuator and thus eliminate the need for long wires. They make the tempo significantly faster and thus save compressed air, complicated wiring, and a lot of assembly time.
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03.2009
Reliable precision for the most well-hidden corners
Regardless of their design sophistication, it is sometimes impossible to avoid cre-ating hard-to-reach points on workpieces. All of these cases require slim toolholder systems with minimized interference contours. They have to penetrate into the most well-hidden corners, transmit sufficient torque and guarantee high precision at the same time.
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02.2009
The foundry sector: a red-hot key industry
With 87,000 employees and sales of around €14 billion in 2007, the foundry sector is one of German industry's smaller branches. Its economic significance is large.
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